Background*

Mr. Joseph R. Ianniello, also known as Joe, has been the Chief Operating Officer at CBS Corporation since June 2013 and also serves as its Principal Financial Officer. Mr. Ianniello served as the Principal Executive Officer, President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer at CBS Outdoor Americas Inc. Mr. Ianniello served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of CBS Corporation since July 2009. Mr. Ianniello served ... as a Deputy Chief Financial Officer of CBS Corporation from November 2008 to July 15, 2009. Mr. Ianniello was responsible for corporate development, corporate finance, worldwide treasury and risk management activities of CBS Corporation. Mr. Ianniello served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of CBS Corporation since December 31, 2005. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Viacom Inc. since July 29, 2005 and served as its Vice President of Corporate Development from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Ianniello was integrally involved in identifying and assessing potential mergers and acquisitions for Viacom Inc. He played a role in several of Viacom's major transactions, including the divestiture of Blockbuster and the acquisitions of BET, Comedy Central and Sportsline. Prior to joining Viacom, he served as Director of Financial Planning of CBS from 1997 to 2000, where he handled all financial planning matters across CBS and also spent time in the investor relations and internal audit departments. Before joining CBS, Mr. Ianniello spent seven years with KPMG in various capacities. He serves as Director of The Ticket Reserve, Inc. He served as a Director of CBS Outdoor Americas Inc. until October 15, 2014. He serves on the Board of the charitable organization New Alternatives for Children. In addition, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York Society of Public Accountants. He studied Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University and MBA from Columbia University.

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